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Category: Promises

God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? Numbers 23:19 NLT We deal with humans so often… their failures to follow through on promises… to…… Continue reading wait for it…

For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:14 ESV It’s a narrow gate… a difficult road… that leads to life… It’s hard to consistently… persistently… swim upstream… To constantly go against culture… and fight your own flesh… makes one tired……… Continue reading keeping the way…

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him… Matthew 1:22-24 ESV All this…… Continue reading december 12…

But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 ESV A Christmas gift given early… one designed to open in parts… each Sunday in Advent… The first was yesterday… Mary who ponders… This morning I sat… and pondered what she might have pondered… in the barn… with her son wrapped…… Continue reading december 3…

You, Lord, are my lamp; the Lord turns my darkness into light. 2Samuel 22:29 ESV The Lord… when we make Him our Lamp… turns our darkness into light… Literally… in Hebrew… Yhwh shines my darkness… (Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon) As my Lamp… He has the power to shine up my darkness… So… feeling like a failure at…… Continue reading darkness into light…

The Hebrew translated as rest… katapausis… 1 a putting to rest. 1A calming of the winds. 2 a resting place. 2A metaph. the heavenly blessedness in which God dwells, and of which he has promised to make persevering believers in Christ partakers after the toils and trials of life on earth are ended. –Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon In a rest-less world……… Continue reading He promises rest…

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Daily intake of the Word nourishes the Spirit. Jeremiah's Menu is an exercise in recognizing God's Word made flesh in and around me. Eating the Word in a way that supplies the spiritual nutrients needed to grow. The Menu is offered with the hope of inspiring you to taste and see that the Lord is good. Bon Appetite!

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